All Forum Posts by Fred eric

peak eliteMy wife and i have been using neoair since their release.
Its been one the biggest improvement for my outdoor enjoyement with reducing my load and starting using 2 hiking staff.
I never fully sl...

rough weatherIts not UL but my kifaru para tipi ( 935g ) did cope with Scottish and Patagonian weather ( for the camp sites that were not sheltered from the wind )
Add 150-200g for a solid groundsheet or 350...

photography system1- lightest : LX3
when the landscape wont be that great and/or if hiking with friends way fitter than me.
2- m4/3 : EP2( could be improved by buying an EPL2 but ill wait next generation at the ...

bearpaw+1on bearpaw
i wanted a custom inner for my shangri la 5 with exacty the room for 2 people on one side of the pole and one person on the other side.
he did it fast for a very decent price and i...

kettleJust found that inside the kettle was a good place to put some tinder / wood for next fire ... but i read this thread completely to check and indeed Devin had already posted this :)
My second id...

floorless shelterFirst time i tried one i was sold, and i sold my double rainbow too.
I used a Twin sisters a kifaru paratipi and a shangri la 5.
You can enter and leave your shelter with boots on, you set up t...

All Reader Reviews by Fred eric

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Mountain Laurel Design FS exodusAfter a few overnight with this pack ( he was too big , but i wanted to try it asap, planning for 2013 TGO ), i just did my first one week snowshoeing hike with it.
- first as i have complained on ...

Black Rock Gear HadronI ordered an XL Hadron, because the previous blackrock hat i had was a slightly tight fit in L.
Evan questionned me by mail to check if i really needed an XL.
I ended with a slightly larger than nor...

MLD TrailstarAfter some week end uses ill give it a 5 as a 2 adults plus 4 year old son shelter.
With a ground cloth and stakes i am at about 550+150+100= 800g for 2 1/2 people.
I like the simplicity , no ve...

Backcountrygear.comI wanted some dry bags for packrafting and to try shipito
I bought 2 POE pneumo ltw 50l the last model with rounded bottom
They sent me the 2009 model with square bottom that was on sale on their w...

PHD minimus down sockssizing is strange, my wife feet are 5/38 so i ordered Small
in fact i can use them and my feets are 10 /44.
The loft is impressing, but due to the construction you have a lot below the feet and b...

Watchful Eye Designs Aloksaki usualy use a ziploc for my money, visa card and id card while hiking
this time when i left for 3 weeks in Greenland i decided to use the small aloksak that was given me with some other purchase o...

Thru-Hiker.comHad after thought and sent a mail to change order.
30 min after it i recieved answer and refund so i could redo order :
Hello Frederic-
No problem at all with regards to the order changes. I...

Garmin eTrex LegendI bought one and only use it for snow hiking out of trails.
Otherwise as i cannot hike close to my home, i dont hike often in the same place, so i wouldnt buy a 100€ map for only 5-6 days of use.
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